| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
| Mar 13, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 12, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 06, 2018 |
1st report cal.592 |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to judiciary |
| Jun 06, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
| Apr 27, 2017 |
print number 649a |
| Apr 27, 2017 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
| Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S649A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S649 - Details
2017-S649 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S649
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to home inspection
professional licensing
PURPOSE :
The purpose of this bill is to replace the current New York State home
inspector licensing examination with the National Home Inspector
examination.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill would amend paragraph c of subdivision I of section 444-e of
the Real Property Law to designate the National Home Inspector
licensing exam as the exam required for licensure as a home inspector
in New York State.
JUSTIFICATION :
Currently over 35 states regulate the home inspector profession; 28 of
those states use the National Home Inspector examination in the
licensing process. Unlike the majority of states that regulate home
inspectors, New York has chosen to use a state created exam with a
2017-S649 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
649
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 4, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to home inspection
professional licensing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 444-e of the real
property law, as amended by section 59 of part D of chapter 60 of the
laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
(c) have passed [a written or electronic] THE NATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR
examination [approved by the secretary, and designed to test competence
in home inspection practice as determined by a recognized role defi-
nition methodology and developed and administered to the extent practi-
cable in a manner consistent with the American Educational Research
Association's "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing." An
applicant who has passed an existing nationally recognized examination,
as approved by the secretary, prior to the effective date of this arti-
cle shall be in compliance with this paragraph]; and
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S649A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S649A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S649A Revised 5-01-17
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to home inspection
professional licensing
PURPOSE :
The purpose of this bill is to replace the current New York State home
inspector licensing examination with the National Home Inspector
examination.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill would amend paragraph c of subdivision I of section 444-e of
the Real Property Law to designate the National Home Inspector
licensing exam as the exam required for licensure as a home inspector
in New York State.
JUSTIFICATION :
Currently over 35 states regulate the home inspector profession; 28 of
those states use the National Home Inspector examination in the
licensing process. Unlike the majority of states that regulate home
inspectors, New York has chosen to use a state created exam with a
2017-S649A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
649--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 4, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to home inspection
professional licensing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 444-e of the real
property law, as amended by section 59 of part D of chapter 60 of the
laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
(c) have passed [a written or electronic] THE NATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR
examination [approved by the secretary, and designed to test competence
in home inspection practice as determined by a recognized role defi-
nition methodology and developed and administered to the extent practi-
cable in a manner consistent with the American Educational Research
Association's "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing." An
applicant who has passed an existing nationally recognized examination,
as approved by the secretary, prior to the effective date of this arti-
cle shall be in compliance with this paragraph]; and
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to appli-
cations for a license as a home inspector received on or after such
date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02174-02-7
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